Recipients
Teres Carducci
Manatee County Sheriff's Office
Teres is a single mother raising three sons and she had not time to raise enough money for the academy. She has been a full time mom since she started her family. We were able to help her achieve her life long goal of becoming a police officer with our full scholarship. She completed the academy, passed her state board exam, and is currently working full time as a Deputy Sheriff for the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. Congratulations Teres and good luck with your new career!
Samuel "Cody" Ebeling
Manatee County Sheriff's Office
Cody was newly married and starting a family with his wife Ashley. He had always wanted to go into law enforcement. He quit his job, took the risk of becoming a full time student, and joined the police academy. Upon completion of the academy it didn’t take long before the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office found him and hired him. Since being hired he has earned his way to the Criminal Investigation Division as a Detective. We are proud to say that we assisted Cody with a partial scholarship which assisted him financially while being unemployed in the academy. Cody is now raising two sons with his wife Ashley and they have also decided to start fostering children. Congratulations Cody! We wish you and your growing family nothing but the best!
Aaron Modrow
Sarasota Police Department
Aaron was working full time at Bayside Community Church when he decided that he had another calling. But he couldn’t afford to quit working full time and attend the police academy. The Tanya Clavey Foundation was proud to help him with a scholarship that allowed him to chase his dream. He successfully completed the academy and is working as a Police Officer for the Sarasota Police Department. Well done Aaron we hope you are doing well in your new career.
Mano Laurent
Bradenton Police Department
Mano is our first ever recipient of the scholarship. He graduated from Palmetto High School (Manatee County Florida) and was awarded the scholarship. But he wanted to attend college first before trying his hand at law enforcement. We supported his decision one hundred percent and were thrilled when he looked us up upon graduating from the University of South Florida. Mano, a single father, then completed the police academy and landed him a policeman’s job with the Bradenton Police Department. Congratulations to you Mano and well done! We are so very proud to be a part of your dream and success.
Jonathan De La Cruz
Manatee County Sheriff's Office
Jonathan was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He was a basketball star and was one of the top ten rated players coming out of high school. Growing up he’s always been interested in law enforcement. He initially attended college after high school and learned that he wanted to do something else with his life and career. He enlisted in the Army and became an engineer specializing in explosives. Upon graduation from the Army, which he is still enlisted in as a reservist, he moved to Florida where he has loved visiting since the first time there. He then applied with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office in an attempt to be selected as one of the sponsored hires. He did not get selected by the committee. Due to our agreement with the Manatee County Sheriff Ricky Wells, their HR department reached out to us and asked us to review Jonathan’s application. Upon review and meeting him we quickly decided to sponsor him through the academy and the Manatee Sheriff’s Office hired him as a result. He successfully graduated from the academy and is now assigned to the patrol division serving the citizens of Manatee County proudly.
Kyle Ziegler
Manatee County Sheriff's Office
Kyle grew up in New Jersey where his family was full of law enforcement officers. His father was a K9 officer and his uncles were police officers. He loved listening to them talk about the job and their shift work. His interest and passion grew for a job in law enforcement over the years. He made the move with his family to Florida where he loves living. He applied with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office and received a tuition scholarship from us to help him get his career started. He successfully graduated from the academy and is currently in agency specifics and field training. He will be assigned to the patrol division upon completion of his training and he hopes to be a K9 officer like his father.
Christopher Minca
Manatee County Sheriff's Office
Christopher grew up and was raised in New York City. His father is a retired NYPD police officer. His father would come home after his shifts and share his stories with his family. Christopher enjoyed his father’s stories and was interested in law enforcement since his childhood growing up. Upon retirement his father moved their family to Florida. Christopher initially attended college and during his schooling he did not come across anything that interested him in the career field. He decided he would follow in his fathers footsteps and adhere to his passion by attending the police academy. Christopher applied with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office and we provided him with tuition which allowed the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office to hire him. Upon completion of his agency specific and field training he will be assigned to the patrol division as a Deputy Sheriff.
